The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-16
TRIPOD OF LIFE
DIR. JEPsoS's INTERESTING TALK
At tho Young Mci', Christian Association
Iarlors Last Evening on ths Heart,
Lungs ind lirnln-A Very Instruct.
I've Discourse In n Popular Vein,

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rnrlors Last Evening on ths Heart.
Lung" ind Hrain-A Very Instruct.
I've Discourse In n Popular Vein.
DR.. s. L. Jepson last night delivered the
weekly talk in the course Of popular
free lectures given undcr the auspices Of
the Y. NJ. O. A. at their building on Mar.
ket street. The attendance was rs usual
large, and DR.. Jepson's talk on "The Tri.
pod Of Life-the Heart, Lungs and Brain"
was Listened to with the closest interest
from beginning to end. None Of the pre-.
ceding talks in the course have been more
valuable to the nearer.
lie frat spoke OF the wonderful mower
Of tho heart, stating that 1t beats twenty.
two billion times In q lifetime Of seventy
years. It expels about six ounces Of blood
at each stroke, which Ia equivalent in one
days work to raising one pound three
hundred and twenty-five thousand feat.
The location and anatomy OF the heart
were then described. And 1t was uhown
by diagsams that the heart Is almost In the
center OF the body, and not 80 far to the
lelt as Ia commonly supposed. This Ia
due to beat Of apex felt at left side. The
circulationlis completed In lees than one.
hall minute. The total amount Of blood
is about ten pounds, being on an average
one'thirteenth OF tho bodily weight, TLe
uses OF the blood are to carry nourish.
ment and oxygen to the tissues and to re-.
move various Impurities from the body:
the action OF various drugs was exnlained F:
the latter Is done largely through tbs
lungs, The lungs and respiration were
then described; and the method Of purid.
cation OF the blood In the lungs shown by
diagrams on the blackboard. The bad al.
iiects OF breathing impure air were $40.
ken Of. Some hygienic points were
brought out. Methods Of utoppinp
arterlal and venous hemorrbsve
were then explained, stress be.
Ing placed on the Importance Of
direct pressure on the seat Of injury in.
ntead Of loosely wrapping with cloth,
which does not stop the bleeding, but
only conceals It. In cases Of faintinp,
loosen the clothing about the neck and
chest, and keep the head low instead OF
raising 1t as 90 many, even intelligent
people, arc inclined to do. Ammonia or
camphor TO tho nostrils will aid In The
restoration Of the circulation. The I'M.
right position, loose clothing, full inspira.
ton aud proper exercise were urged in
order to fully dilate the air cells OF the
lungs and take in as much oxygen oe
possible. Breathing with the mouth
open was condemned as Injurious to
throat and lungs, producing catarrhal con-
dition, ETC., and rs being a common cause
OF snoring during sleep. Tho importance
OF ventilation, especially in sleeping
rooms, was impressed. The opinion was
expressed that many young children. are
killed at night by having their heads
covered too closely and thus compelled 10
frequently rebreathe tho Same sir de.
p2rlved Of the oxygen. The causa OF
death in such cases has generally been
ascribed to ''being OVERHEAD"
The Doctor then gave a de~scription of
the human brain and nervous system,
The average weight Of the brain is in the
female DO, in the male 80 ounces, although
IN a few CAGES, as Culver, it has reached
nearly seventy ounces. Two nervous avs.
tens, the cerebro-spinal and the sympath-
etc. BY the convolutions Of the brain
there il provided more room for the grew
matter, which is believed to be the seat OF
intellect. Tho celebellum is the seat of
coordination. The medulls oblongats il
the seat OF the respiratory center. In
hanging, when the neck is broken. the
center is pressed upon and respiration is
stopped. The anterior roots Of nerves de-
rived from tho spinal chord, arc moter
hbres, while the posterior are sensorv.
The Cardiac and Solar plexuses were de.
scribed, and the effects OF sudden shocks
upon them shown. The phenomena Of
retlexes were described. The case Of a
headless frog endeayoring to scratch of
acid which may be put upon the head. A
snake, bsheaded, will coil around any-
thing t%hat.tbuches it. Certain portions OF
the brain have nervous tcenters presiding
over various movements. It is we'll es.
tablished that there is a speech centre
aud when this part Of the brain is ipiured
the power Of uaing language is Loaf. This
centre is near the front on the left side,
Our ac.a arc volitions], that is under
the control OF the willy and automatic.
The primarily automatic movements are
such as the hearts action and respiration.
Such acts as walking, skating, piano-play.
ing (of easy music), and many other COM.
acts, while at first volitional, after.
wards become in q measure automatic,
and are carried on by the lower paris OF
the brain and by the spinal cord, which
have become educated, while the upper or
intellectual part CT the brain NAV be en-.
gagged with more important business.
Persona mayeven read aloud,an have the
mind intently engaged on other thoughts,
The brain may eve act in sleep. Ques-
tons in mathematics have been solved in
sleep, work on fine paintings done, and
.oler!dgo says that his poem OF Kubla
Aahn was entirely composed in sleep,
The nervous mechanism grows to the
use,"
The brain as g reflex centre was then
Of. Impreesions COMING 10 the
brain by any OF the special senses, produce
emotions and these, through the
principle OF reflex action, act on the mus.
cnlar and vascular system, and cause va.
rlous reaults, as pslpitation, fainting,
bluahlng,. convulsions, pallor, sweating,
loss Of voice, &c.
CHEERFUL. pleasant emotions, as hope,
are followed by good results. The GOOD
coming from hopefulness in sickness was
referred to-. The faith cure WIGS spoken Of,
attributed to this confident expecta.
ion OF cure. All dinease cure are Of va.
origin, and generally hyste,Ical,
Many other interesting facts were given,
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